The Only Things You Need If You Want To Change Your Life

Interest versus commitment. Most people are interested in change, healthy relationships and growth. But they're not committed. They think about it, read about it, write about it, talk about it. But they don't put in the work. This is called dabbling, and dabbling doesn't create secondary change. It just keeps you curious.

You can't dabble at exercise if you want to lose weight or get stronger. You can't dabble at writing if you want a career as a writer. If you want to be great at something, there are two things you need. One, a white hot desire. Two, a willingness to submerge yourself. And I can't think of anywhere it applies more than in personal growth.

If you can do it, it will change everything. This is the tipping point. If you can get here, fear will start to subside. You've just proven to yourself that the impossible is possible. It's what happens when someone loses ten pounds in a month. Finishes a marathon. Overcomes depression. You destroy your false beliefs, which are the engine that feeds fear. And with that weight gone, you now have leverage.

John Kim

John Kim, aka The Angry Therapist, is a LMFT whose practice redefines “therapy” in the traditional sense. He uses the internet as a therapeutic tool with an online community as the main space for growth and healing. John and his team work to turn self-help into a lifestyle; he offers a Life Coaching Course to teach others how to become a Catalyst.Meet him here and connect with him on Facebook.